"A much-needed resource for teacher mentors. The new and updated strategies and practical approach will give mentors crucial support as they provide assistance and encouragement to new teachers. Portner has clearly demonstrated the importance of both theory and practice in this practical guide."
-Priscilla Miller, Director
Center for Teacher Education & Research, Westfield State College
A comprehensive guide for developing successful mentors!
Quality mentoring can provide the support and guidance critical to an educator's first years of teaching. In the latest edition of the best-selling Mentoring New Teachers, Hal Portner draws upon research, experience, and insights to provide a comprehensive overview of essential mentoring behaviors. Packed with strategies, exercises, resources, and concepts, this book examines four critical mentoring functions: establishing good rapport, assessing mentee progress, coaching continuous improvement, and guiding mentees toward self-reliance. Tools and topics new to this edition include:
- Teacher mentor standards based on the NBPTS Core Propositions and validated by members of the International Mentoring Association and other practitioners
- Classroom observation methods and competency instruments
- Tools to assess preferred learning styles
- Approaches to mentoring the nontraditional new teacher
- A guide for careerlong professional development
School leaders, experienced and prospective mentors, and staff developers can use this step-by-step handbook to create a dynamic mentoring program or revitalize an existing one.
Industry Reviews
"The book gets straight to the point of mentoring and provides practical, doable strategies and guidance to mentors, as well as the opportunity to practice those strategies with immediate feedback. A short and easy read for people who need good advice but don't have a lot of time to spare." -- Kathy Grover, Assistant Superintendent "Provides a concise overview of all the issues mentors need to consider when working with a new teacher. Mentors who are working on their own can easily use this text to support their development." -- Debra Pitton, Professor of Education, Gustavus Adolphus College "Bravo for basing this on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards! Standards for mentoring are long overdue. This book will become a primary resource for our annual mentoring staff development, to be used with both mentors and mentees." -- Mark Bower, Director of Elementary Education and Staff Development "A much-needed resource for teacher mentors. The new and updated strategies and practical approach will give mentors crucial support as they provide assistance and encouragement to new teachers. Portner has clearly demonstrated the importance of both theory and practice in this practical guide." -- Priscilla Miller, Director "With the guidance of Hal Portner, our new teacher induction/mentoring program made a turnaround from a bare minimum, "letter of the law" program into a dynamic, teacher-affirming program! Our mentoring team now has a shared vision of the components of effective mentoring and, more importantly, our mentees are reaping the benefits. I wholeheartedly encourage anyone interested in improving their school's mentoring program to read this book." -- William E. Collins, Principal "Mentoring is an activity in which both participants gain experience and knowledge, and this book reflects that. Portner presents very practical suggestions for both the mentor and the mentee." -- Joy Rose, Retired Principal "An essential key to passing on wisdom and an important pick for any education collection." -- The Bookwatch, July 2008
